Improvement in reflectors



i u .H. OLBAKER. REFLECTOR.

' N0. 19Z,3Z1.- Patented June 26,1877;

WIFNEEEIEB. v I'm/ENTER UNIT D STATES PATENT HENRY O. BAKER, OF NEWYORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN REFLECTORS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 192,321, dated June 26,1877 application filed April 21, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY 0. BAKER, of New York, in the county of NewYork and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Reflectors; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and useit, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in reflectors and it consists ina concavo-convex ring with an opening through its center for the escapeof the heat from the flame, and

which is to be suspended above the globe 0r chimney, by any suitabledevices, so as to reflect the light downward, as will be more fullyueSGIibGd hereinafter.

The accompanying drawings represent my invention.

A represents a concavo-convex ring, made of metal, or any suitablereflecting material, by spinning or any other process, and which has ahole, G, of suitable size, through its center for the free escape of theheat from the flame over which it is suspended. The underside of thisreflector being of a concave" shape, and having a bright surface,catches the light and reflects it downward with great brilliancy.Secured to the top of the inner rim or edge of the ring are a number offeet or supports, D, which rest upon or catch over the top edge of theglobe or shade of a gas-light or a chimney of a lamp, and thus supportthe reflector in position and prevent it from becoming hot. Any otherdevices, however, may be used in place of these feet.

Where there is no hole made through the center of a reflector that issuspended above a light, the heat and soot from the flame soon ruin thereflecting-surface, and then the reflector becomes of very little use.

I do not claim, broadly, a concavo-convex reflector, nor a reflectorthat has ahole through its center for the escape of heat but Having thusdescribed my invention, I claiml. Acircular reflector, having a holethrough its center, and having the edge around the hole turneddownward,forming a concavo-convex reflector, as shown, so as to reflectlight downward and outward, substantially as specified, and for thepurpose described.

2. A concavo-convex ring-reflector that has a hole through its center,and which is provided with the feet or supports D, whereby it can behung upon the top edge of a globe or shade, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this12th day of April, 187 7 HENRY O. BAKER. Witnesses:

HENRY G. BENNING, NATHANIEL GEosWELL.

